upper reach
collocation in Englishmeaningsofupperandreach
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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈʌp.ər/us/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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reach
noun
uk/riːtʃ/us/riːtʃ/
Your reach is the distance within which you can stretch out your arm and ...
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(Definition ofupperandreachfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofupper reach
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Theupperreachof the water-spread area (tank-bed) was double cropped.
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Theupperreachand top caisson gates open, and water flows into the top caisson until the level equalizes.
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Hence, theupperreachof the river is not navigable.
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Theupperreachis also reported as being made up of flat lava fields to the north of the mountains.
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In thisupperreach, the pool-and-riffle stream channel structure is evident.
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The lake and the river'supperreachsupports various non-anadromous fish species.
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They are a somewhat nomadic tribe and are found all over the colony, but mostly in the upper reaches of the river.
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It would float in the upper reaches of the gallery without touching the edges.
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In the upper reaches of rivers located in higher mountain areas, the vegetation cover is sparse and consists of mosses and small-sized grasses.
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Despite the caveats made above, these data clearly show that residential leisure towns dominated the upper reaches of the service hierarchy.
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Towards the upper reaches, the passes could be so narrow that no animal larger than sheep could negotiate them.
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This century, two reservoirs were built in the upper reaches of this river.
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About 30 acres in the upper reaches of the water-spread area, where the water level was low even at full tank level, was privately owned and cultivated.
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For the first time, the upper reaches are asked to pay for the lower reaches.
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This is certainly true of the upper reaches, and it is likely to be extended to the lower reaches.
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In the upper reaches of society, pensions are granted for public services of various kinds.
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And there are the upper reaches of consultation, of co-operation, of harmony; and that is what worker participation is about.
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The introduction of new boats of a different model in the upper reaches is being considered.
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This silting is only held in check by the scouring action of the flood waters coming down from the upper reaches of the river.
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Without it the river will rapidly silt up making it impossible for vessels to navigate in the upper reaches.
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